Potassium Sorbate
💚Very good
Preservative
Antifungal
Antimicrobial
Preservative
What it is
Potassium salt of sorbic acid providing effective preservation particularly against molds and yeasts. Most effective in acidic formulations (pH <6.5).
How it works
Sorbic acid inhibits enzyme systems and metabolic processes of microorganisms. pH-dependent effectiveness improving at lower pH.
Benefits
- Prevents mold
- yeast
- and fungal growth
- effective microbial preservation
- GRAS-approved safety profile
- particularly effective against yeasts and molds
Formulation notes
Effective concentration: N/A
pH range: N/A
Stability: N/A
Safety
Irritancy: N/A
Comedogenicity: N/A
Ratings
Paula's Choice: N/A
INCIdecoder: N/A